Which to use
“vid” is an adjective and “vila” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,925
- “vid” frequency rank
- #48,600
- “vila” frequency rank
- 91525
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vid | vila |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weit | das Dorf, die Ortschaft, der Marktflecken |
Where the eye mixes vid and vila
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. vid runs 3 letters (CVC) against vila's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vid and vila
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vid is [ˈviːd] while vila is [ˈbiɫə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91525, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vid is recorded at frequency rank #42,925, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈviːd]. vila is at rank #48,600, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbiɫə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 91525, this pair ranks #37,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vid vs vila
Shared letters: iv. Private to "vid": d. Private to "vila": al.
"vid" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "vila" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vila ← ivla · vial · vlia · vvila
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vid" for "vila" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vid" vs "vila" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vid" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vila" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,154 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vid" and "vila" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vila vs Vulva". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #37,154 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.